Written answers

Wednesday, 4 June 2008

Department of Finance

Departmental Estimates

10:00 pm

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward revised spending estimates for 2008 in view of the steeper than expected decline in Exchequer returns, the steeper than expected increase in the live register and higher than expected inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21972/08]

Photo of Brian Lenihan JnrBrian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The 2008 spending plans were set out in detail in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2008 which were published on 21 February 2008. The Estimates provide for total gross expenditure of just under €62 billion made up of approximately €53 billion current expenditure and €9 billion capital expenditure. These are the settled spending allocations with which all Government Departments and Agencies must comply.

The end-April Exchequer returns showed that expenditure was broadly on target for the first four months of 2008. The question of bringing forward revised spending plans for 2008 does not arise.

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